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Brand: Helix by Hot Tools
Power: 100 watts
Weight: 1.40 lbs
Avg. Rating: 7 reviews
Item No. A8742
Model No. 2154
Price: $59.95 $39.95
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Average Rating:  (3.14 out of 5)

Total Reviews: 7

1 (14%) reviewers rated this product "The Best" (5-star)
2 (28%) reviewers rated this product "Good" (4-star)
2 (28%) reviewers rated this product "Average" (3-star)
1 (14%) reviewers rated this product "Fair" (2-star)
1 (14%) reviewers rated this product "Poor" (1-star)

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Product Rating: 3 OK, but not amazing
Reviewer: Ashley from Macomb, MI  Tue Apr 15 2008

I bought this curling iron almost a year ago. I find that the on/off button sticks all the time and takes patients to get it to work. Once it turns on, it heats up fast. The thing I don't like about it is it doesn't have a very strong spring and my hair slides through when I begin to roll my hair around the barrel. I bought this style of curling iron because I have used Hot Tools Professional Curling Irons before and really liked them, especially the super strog spring they advertise on other models, which this one just doesn't have. When I do get it to curl, it curls well, and makes my hair feel smooth and healthy, but it isn't easy to use.

Product Rating: 1 Bad Heating Element
Reviewer: Anonymous from San Francisco, CA  Sun Apr 06 2008

I have had many problems with this iron. The second time I used it, I only had it on my hair for maybe 30 seconds and when I released, a chunk of my hair burned off! It always makes my hair smell burnt no matter what level of heat I have it set on. Also, after about 6 months of use (about 4 times a month) it stopped heating all together. I would not recommend this product.

Product Rating: 3 Control Buttons Stick
Reviewer: Bonnie from Minneapolis, MN  Fri Mar 21 2008

I also own this curling iron and am experiencing the same problem as another reviewer mentioned. It takes several attempts to get the iron turned on because the on/off switch sticks. When I finally get the power on, it heats up extremely quickly and does a nice job of curling my fine hair.

Product Rating: 4 Heats Up Quick
Reviewer: Barbee   Sat Feb 09 2008

I like that it heats up in seconds. I don't like that my very fine hair slips off the barrel if I don't use hairspray on it first.

Product Rating: 5 Heats very quickly, easy to use. HR
Reviewer: HELYN ROBINSON from NC  Tue Feb 05 2008

Best curling iron I've ever used! Heats very quickly. HR

Product Rating: 2 Control Buttons Stick
Reviewer: Anonymous from Washington, DC  Sun Jan 20 2008

I purchased one of these and and the control button was always sticking and it would take numerous pushes to get the thing to come on. So I took it back to where I purchased it and showed the sales person. She asked if I would like to return it or get another. I told her I would try again and maybe the one I got was just defective. So I get the new one home and it does the same freakin' thing. It takes a lot of "fiddling" with to get it to come on and then to shut it off. It doesn't work any better than any other curling iron out on the market. I have tried most of them so trust me. These aren't worth the inflated price that they cost.

Product Rating: 4 Great Product
Reviewer: Kelly from Rochester,N.Y.  Wed Oct 31 2007

I love this Curling Iron, I have short hair so its hard to find a styling tool that works for me. This ones great, quick heat up, hair keeps the curl all day, shine is great. I Highly Recommend!!



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